About the role#
This is a full-time, paid internship for Summer 2027 based in Toronto. You will join our team to work on machine learning platforms and models that support our transportation services. This position is a hybrid role, requiring at least 3 days of in-office work per week, specifically on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
What you'll do#
- Design, build, train, and test machine learning models.
- Write production-level code to turn models into functional pipelines.
- Collaborate with product managers, data scientists, and other engineers to define machine learning problems.
- Analyze data from experiments and observations to share findings.
- Review code and technical specifications to maintain quality and share knowledge across the team.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD program in Computer Science or a related technical field at a Canadian university.
- A graduation date between December 2027 and Summer 2028.
- Less than 2 years of full-time work experience if you are a Master's student who worked between degrees.
- Strong programming skills in Python or a similar object-oriented language.
- Proficiency with machine learning libraries such as scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras, or MXNet.
- Experience turning research papers into working code and building end-to-end machine learning workflows.
- A problem-solving mindset and the ability to learn new technologies quickly.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Location & details#
- Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: Hybrid (at least 3 days per week in-office).
- Compensation: CAD $46 - CAD $53 per hour.
- Benefits: Includes 2 days of paid time off, 3 days of sick time, mental health benefits, and subsidized commuter benefits with Lyft ride credits.
About Lyft
Lyft operates in the ground passenger transportation industry. Founded in 2012, the company provides rideshare, bike, and scooter services through a single mobile application. It is based in San Francisco and employs between 5,001 and 10,000 people. The organization functions as a public company.
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